Burial at six graveyards banned in Karachi

KMC has imposed a ban due to reports of multiple burials in single graves

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has imposed a ban on burial in six graveyards of the city.

According to a press statement issued by the KMC, under the directives of mayor Wasim Akhtar, burial at the Azeempura Graveyard in Shah Faisal Colony and Colony Gate Graveyard is banned by the KMC and as an alternative, the Jamia Millia Graveyard will be available for burial.



Likewise Moula Bux Korangi No 6 graveyard has been closed any further burials and its alternative will be the Chakra Goth Graveyard. Residents of Malir Model Colony will, after the closure of Model Colony Graveyard, can bury their dead at the Malir Cantt Graveyard and with the closure of the Paposh Nagar Graveyard in North Nazimabad, an alternative burial site will be available at the Mohammad Shah Graveyard in Siddiqabad. After the closure of the Yaseenabad Graveyard, the Gulberg Graveyard is being put forward as an alternative.

Area will also be available for burials at the Mohammad Shah Graveyard in North Karachi and Surjani Town Sector 7.



The ban is being implemented due to reports of multiple burials in single graves in KMC graveyards.

Akhtar has directed concerned officials to immediately close all such graveyards where no further space is available for burial. He also directed them to take action against grave diggers or graveyard staff found violating this order by demolishing old graves for new burials.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 2^nd, 2017.